Avon Park

FL

Highlands County, Florida

Population 102K |Median income $53,679 |2 hospitals

Population
102,339
Highlands County
Median Income
$53,679
-15% vs avg
Median Home Value
$155,900
-20% vs avg
Median Age
54.1
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
104K+6%
Median Income
$55,581+56%
Median Home Value
$177,900+90%
Poverty Rate
15.4%-23%
Unemployment
5.8%-62%

Economics

Median Rent
$919/mo
Poverty Rate
15.6% +8% vs avg
Unemployment 6.8%
Bachelor's Degree+ 18.3%
Work From Home 6.6%
Public Transit 0.1%

Demographics

White 74.9%
Hispanic or Latino 21.5%
African American 9.2%
Asian 1.4%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

High Blood Pressure
46.1%
Obesity
36.7%
Short Sleep Duration
34.8%
Physical Inactivity
33.3%
Diabetes
18.3%
Lack of Health Insurance
17.9%
Frequent Physical Distress
17.5%
Frequent Mental Distress
15.7%
Current Smoking
14.3%
Coronary Heart Disease
11.7%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 81.9%
Dental Visit 54.7%

Other Measures

Binge Drinking
11.5%
Current Asthma
9.5%
Stroke
5.6%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
290 per 100k
-18% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1437 per 100k
-28% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
240.1
Homicide
4.9
Robbery
44.7
Burglary
164.7
Larceny-Theft
1147.7
Motor Vehicle Theft
124.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 2 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
0
★★★★
0
★★★
1
★★
1
★
0
Average Rating
2.5/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
2
ADVENTHEALTH SEBRING
SEBRING · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL
SEBRING · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆

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Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Highlands County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.